Financial Crimes Officer - AML Program - Banking, Accounting Finance - Analysts

Job  Charlotte, North Carolina Job Type: Contract Added - 12/30/25

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Financial Crimes Officer 5- AML Program
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Position Details

• Position Type: Full-time Contract
• Duration: 12 months with possible extension
• Location: Charlotte, Dallas, Chandler, Minneapolis, St. Louis (Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days WFH)

Drive Enterprise-Wide AML Strategy & Transformation

AML Program Lead – Financial Crimes

Are you ready to lead at the intersection of strategy, regulation, and enterprise transformation? We are seeking an experienced AML Program professional to support and lead high-priority remedial and strategic initiatives across the enterprise. This role plays a critical part in strengthening a risk-based AML program designed to meet evolving regulatory expectations while enabling business innovation. If you excel at influencing senior leaders, navigating complexity, and delivering large-scale change, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting enterprise impact.

• Lead Strategic AML Initiatives
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  Drive AML-related remedial and strategic initiatives across the enterprise, including digital channels, Financial Crimes Operations (FC Ops) strategic tool sets, and rules engine enhancements.
• Provide Enterprise Oversight & Governance
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  Deliver Financial Crimes Operations oversight through established governance and reporting routines.
• Build & Sustain a Risk-Based AML Program
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  Implement and maintain an effective financial crimes compliance program aligned with the Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), and Global Sanctions requirements.
• Advise Leadership & Drive Strategic Decisions
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  Act as a trusted advisor to leadership by shaping objectives, plans, resourcing strategies, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical initiatives.
• Deliver Large-Scale Change & Innovation
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  Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex, cross-enterprise challenges requiring advanced analytical thinking and coordination across multiple functions.
• Collaborate & Lead Across the Enterprise
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  Influence and negotiate with executive management, business heads, and senior stakeholders.

• Experience in Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery & Corruption.
• Experience interpreting, developing, implementing, and/or maintaining AML-related financial crimes program requirements.
• Experience leading and executing financial crimes risk management initiatives.
• Knowledge of financial crimes regulatory requirements and banking industry best practices within large banking or consumer lending organizations.
• Proven ability to partner across multiple groups and levels of management.
• Experience interpreting complex policies and procedures across higher-risk functions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and present findings through executive-level summaries.
• Execution-focused mindset with a track record of driving deliverables and strategic change.
• Active CAMS and/or AML/Sanctions Credential preferred.

• Enterprise Influence
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  Play a key role in shaping and strengthening an enterprise AML program that supports regulatory compliance and business strategy.
• High-Visibility Leadership
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  Collaborate with senior leaders and executive stakeholders while leading initiatives that span multiple business lines and functions.
• Complex, Impactful Work
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  Tackle high-priority, high-risk initiatives that require deep expertise, innovation, and strategic thinking.
• Opportunity to Drive Transformation
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  Lead company wide initiatives that modernize AML capabilities and support sustainable, long-term risk management.
• Professional Growth
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  Expand your leadership footprint, regulatory expertise, and enterprise influence while working on some of the most critical financial crimes challenges.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

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